Dispensing device



Nov. 5,1929: w.'c CAR-LS0! 1,734,031

DISPENSING DEVICE Fild A rii 2Q 1928 ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 5, 1929UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WALTER C. CARLSON, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN,ASSIGNOR TO MILWAUKEE PAPER 'BOX COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, ACORPORATION OF WISCONSIN DISPENSING DEVICE Application filed April 2,

This invention relates to improvements in dispensing devices.

It is the object of the invention to provide a novel and improveddispensing device of a simple type in which articles to be dispensedwill be successively exposed for removal manually by the purchaser.

One of the important objects of the invention is to provide a dispensingdevice which will extend vertically to a considerable height and which,although made from cardboard or pasteboard will, nevertheless, beprovided with a base of such form as to make the entire structureextremely stable.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device embodyingthis invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof on a reduced scale the bottom part ofthe device being broken away in section to the-plane indicated at 2-2 inFig. 3.

Fig. 3'is a vertical section from front to rear through the bottom ofthe device showing details of the construction on an en larged scale;

Fig. 4 is a detail View taken from the viewpoint indicated at 4-4 inFig. 2, successive layers of material being broken away to expose theconstruction in plan.

Like parts are identified by similar reference numerals throughout theseveral views.

In general the device comprises a tubular housing 5 and a base 6. Thehousing 5 may be made in any desired size and is preferablyapproximately rectangular in cross-section with dimensions such as tofit fairly closely the articles to be dispensed. It is adapted forhandling such articles as matches, candy bars, cigarette packages, drugpackages, and 0 the like. The tubular body has a false bottom at 7 whichregisters with the bottom margin of a substantially cylindricaltransverse opening at 8 in the front wall 9 thereof.

The extension of the dispensing opening arcuately into the side walls ofhousing 5 in the manner clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3, facilitates theremoval of articles from the housing by exposing successively the endsof each 0 article to the grasp of the thumb and finger of the operator.It will be understood that 1928. Serial N0. 266,538.

as each article is withdrawn the stack of articles within the housingwill drop to the false bottom 7 upon which the lowermost article of thestack will at all times be supported with its end exposed in the opening8.

The tubular housing 5 is preferably capped as by a cover such as thatshown at 10. Articles are introduced into the housing through theopening 11 from which a narrow slot extends downwardly at 12 to such anextent as to permit the thumb and finger of the operator to passdownwardly while supportmg each successive article introduced into thedevice through the opening 11. It is partlcularly to be observed thatthe housing is not weakened by bringing the opening 11 or slot 12 eitherto the top or bottom end thereof. Such slot and opening are formed in anintermediate portion. of the rear wall 13, the walls of the housingbeing continuous at top and bottom. To support an elongated housing ofthe type herein disclosed requlres a particular base construction wherethe material used is cardboard or pasteboard.

The base 6 is in the form of a frustum of a pyramid and comprisesinclined walls 15 assembled upon a bottom member 16 which is centrallycut away to provide a large opening at 17. The weight of the housing 5is carried by a horizontal support 18 which is fitted within thepyramidal base and isyprovided integrally withcardboard flaps 19 whichextend at all four sides into the angles between the side walls 15' andthe bottom wall 16 and act as legs to carry the support 18.

A box-like device 20 is fitted into the opening between the inclinedwalls 15 and its bottom 21 rests upon support 18. Thisdevice acts as aclosure for the lower end of housing 5 which fits snugly therein and isprovided with ears 22 which extend through registering apertures in thebottom 21 of the closure 20 and in the horizontal support 18. These earsare then turned over centrally and glued to the bottom of support 18 toperfect a rigid connection between housing 5 and the base.

It will be observed that the device described lends itself to productionmethods of manufacture since the housing 5 is merely an elongated boxwith slight modifications and the base is adapted for separatemanufacture. The base and housing may be sold, handled, and shippedseparately, if desired, and may be readily assembled b inexperiencedoperators due to the fact t at the opening 17 in the bottom of thepyramidal base renders the flaps or tongues 22 readily accessible forthe final gluing operation whereby the parts are secured in assembly.The structure is such that both the housing 5 and base 6 are welladapted to carry advertising matter which may pertain to the business ofthe vendor or to the particular articles placed in this device for sale.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with apyramidal base, of a tubular housing member vertically elongated in formand rigidly connected with said base to receive stability therefrom,said housing being provided with a dispensing opening substantially atthe level of the top of said base, and a filler opening in anintermediate portion of its back wall, the top and bottom peripheries ofsaid housing being continuous.

2. In a device of the character described,

the combination with a hollow pasteboard base provided with cent-rallyinclined side walls terminating to provide a central opening of lessarea than the bottom of the base, of a dispensing housing receivableinto said opening, a support within said base upon which said housingrests and with which it is interlocked, and a false bottom in saidhousing adapted to support articles within said housing above the levelof said base.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with apyramidal base of hollow construction and provided with an opening inits top, of a dispensing housing fitted into said opening and providedin its front wall above the level of said base with an aperture withwhich arcuate notches in its side walls register, whereby to renderaccessible the end of an article in said'housing and a false bottom insaid housing substantially at the level of said opening whereby tosupport an article within'said housing in substantial registry with saidopening.

4. In a device of the character described, a base comprising anapertured bottom wall, means upwardly and centrally inclined therefromand terminating to provide a central aperture of less area than "saidbottom, an intermediate support within said wall means and above saidbottom, and wall means extending from said first mentioned wall means tosaid support and adapted to receive a dispenser housing.

5. In a device of the character described, a base comprising anapertured bottom wall, means upwardly and centrally inclined therefromand terminating to provide a central aperture of less area than saidbottom, an

